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6th annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2017 induction ceremony review

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(L-R) – Zaunar da ku – Alex Ramos, Boby Bartels, Doug Dewitt, Stan Hoffman and Gaspar Ortega; tsaye – Don Majeski, Renaldo Snipes & Ron Katz
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NEW YORK (Mayu 1, 2017) – Fiye da 300 people thoroughly enjoyed yesterday’s sixth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) induction ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York. NYSBHOF is sponsored by Ring 8.
“It seems like yesterday that we started the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame but here we are in our sixth year,” NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy said opening the festivities. “I’ve been asked what VIPs were coming here and I said the 15 inductees are VIPs. This is how we remembers our New Yorkers in boxing. We recognize them for their achievements in boxing and all of them are great guys, ma.”
“Today is a validation of their (inductees’) careers,” added Ring 8 president/Chairman of the NYSBHOF Induction Committee Jack Hirsch. “This is a great honor for all of them. Congratulations to all of the honorees.”
Living boxers inducted into the NYSBHOF were Manhattan welterweight Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega (131-39-6, 69 Kos), Yonkers’ world heavyweight title challenger Renaldo “Mr.” Snipes (39-8-1, 22 Kos), Yonkers middleweight Doug “Cobra’ Dewitt (33-8-5, 19 Kos), and world middleweight title challenger Alex “A Bronx m” Ramos (39-10-2, 24 Kos)
Posthumous participants inducted were Queens’ former middleweight and light heavyweight world champion Dick Tiger (60-19-3, 27 Kos), Brooklyn/Manhattan light heavyweight world champion Jose “Chegui” Torres(41-3-1, 29 Kos), and Williamsburg’s middleweight world champion, “The Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey (51-4-11, 23 Kos).
Non-participants now in the NYSBHOF are Brooklyn/Bronx manager Stan Hoffman, Long Island matchmaker Ron Katz, and past Ring 8 president/NYSAC judge Bobby Bartels da kuma Queens’ International agent Don Majeski.
Posthumous non-participant inductees were Brooklyn boxing historian Hank Kaplan, Long Island cut-man Al Gavin, Bronx referee Arthur Donovan and New York City columnist Dan Parker.
Kowane inductee, zai sami al'ada-tsara bel ta nuna muhimmancin da ya shigar da cikin NYSBHOF.
A 2017 inductees aka zaba ta NYSBHOF nominating kwamitin membobin: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero da kuma Neil Terens.
All Yan damben dai sun ake bukata ya zama m domin akalla shekaru uku ya zama m ga NYSBHOF shigar da, da dukan inductees dole zauna a New York State ga wani gagarumin rabo da dambe yabo ko a lokacin da Firayim na masu aiki.
Past world champions and NYSBHOF inductees Iran Barkley, Vito Antuofermo da kuma Mark Breland were in attendance, as were retired boxers and others such as Dennis Mitlon, Bobby Miller, Jimmy Lange da kuma Richard Brown.
(L-R) – Michael & Gaspar Ortega.


Gasper Ortega: “I’m very honored to have people come out to honor me. It’s truly a pleasure to be here. I want fans to know how much I appreciate their support. A yanzu, I feel like a champion; I’m on top of the world.”
Stan Hoffman
Stan Hoffman: “A lot of things have been said about me in boxing and I’m grateful for the success I’ve had in boxing. I wish I had 200 friends but the problem is I [probably have a 1000, so I can’t name them all today. This is special because I’m going into the Hall of Fame the same year as my godson, Ron Katz, who was the best matchmaker. He’s terrific. Boxing has been good to me.”
(L-R) – Ron & Barbara Katz


Ron Katz: “A lokacin da 42 shekaru, I’ve had the pleasure of working with so many great fighters, a kan 200 duniya zakarun. I’ve had the pleasure to work for some great promoters, to say I’ve world for some of the giants of this industry is an understatement. I learned so much from Johnny Bos, Mickey Duff, Bruce Trampler and my mentor, Teddy Brenner. I’m so grateful to them.”
(L-R) — Melvina Lathan, Doug Dewitt & his son
Doug Dewitt: “I could have done better in the Tommy Hearns fight. Took Robbie Simms too lightly but I won the rematch. I was No. 3 (a duniya) and I was going to fight Marvin Hagler, who was world champion when there was only one. Boxing is a tough business. I’m not walking around like I used to 20 da suka wuce. I had some good teachers. Na yi kyau aiki, I wouldn’t call it great. Thank you very much.”
(L-R) — Renaldo Snipes & Mike Taroli
Renaldo Snipes: “I have a lot of friends. I had a lot of enemies but now they’re friends. You have to know how to get along with everybody even though you had to fight some in the ring. You can’t go into the ring without freaking killer instinct. I’d like to thank everybody who supported me. I took what I learned in boxing and took it into the business world.”
(L-R) — Bobby Bartels & Lenny Mangiapane
Bobby Bartels: Dick Tiger wanted me to go to Africa with him but I said I couldn’t. I wish I had gone with him. When I was in Stillman’s Gym sparring, Gasper helped me a lot. He’s a beautiful man. I want to congratulate all the inductees. It’s great to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. It’s been a long road from the gym, through Golden Gloves, becoming a judge, and then Ring 8 president for nine years. This is the icing on the cake.”
(L-R) — Alex Ramos & Bob Duffy
Alex Ramos: Na farko, I want to thank the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame and everybody here from the bottom of my heart. I want to thank Shelly Finkel, who did so much for me, and all the people who trained me. I was my own problem. I had a brain injury but it’s great to be alive.”
(L-R) — Michael Griffith, Don Majeski & Jack Hirsch
Don Majeski: “I have much to be humbled about. I congratulate all the inductees for their hard work and incredible contributions to boxing. I’m a beneficiary for all the fighters who gave me a chance to be a small part of their careers. Wannan shi ne babban daraja, probably the only one I’ll ever get. It’s been a wonderful life in boxing the past 50 shekaru.”
Master of Ceremonies Dave Diamante
CLASS na 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick baka, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo da Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS na 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey m, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Aboki” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard da kuma Don Dunphy.
CLASS OF 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon da kuma Tom O'Rourke.
CLASS OF 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giambra, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Bulus Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon da Al Weill.
CLASS OF 2016: Haruna Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, M Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein da kuma Jimmy Jacobs.
About Ring 8: Kafa a 1954 da wani tsohon prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Zobe 8 ya zama na takwas na biyu game da abin da aka sa'an nan kuma aka sani da National Gogaggen dan Boxers Association – Saboda haka, Zobe 8 – kuma a yau kungiyar ta taken har yanzu ya rage: Boxers Taimaka Boxers.
Zobe 8 ya cika jajirce wajen goyon bayan kasa da m mutãne, a cikin dambe al'umma wanda na iya neman taimako cikin sharuddan biyan haya, likita kudi, ko duk abin da justifiable bukatar.
Ku tafi a kan layi don www.Ring8ny.com don ƙarin bayani game da zobe 8, da most rukuni na irinsu a Amurka fiye da 350 yan. Shekara-shekara membobinsu dues ne kawai $30.00 kuma kowane mamba ne mai suna zuwa zabi da kanka abincin dare a zobe 8 wata-wata tarurruka, ban da Yuli da Agusta. Duk aiki boxers, mai son da sana'ar, tattali zuwa kyauta zobe 8 kowace shekara membobinsu. Baƙi na Zobe 8 yan sannu da zuwa a wani kudin kawai $7.00 da mutum.
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New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2017

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Lahadi, Afrilu 30 Shigar da Dinner
Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo Snipes & Arthur Donovan head new class
NEW YORK (Disamba 26, 2016) – The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF), sponsored by Zobe 8, has announced its 15-member Class of 2017. The sixth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner will be held Lahadi yamma (12:30-5:30 p.m. DA), Afrilu 30, a Russo ta A The Bay a Howard Beach, New York.
“Har yanzu, “said NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy, “we’re honoring New York’s finest in our sport. This is all about recognizing great fighters, as well as others involved in boxing, from the state of New York. We’re expecting another knockout night.”
Living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include Manhattan welterweight Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega (131-39-6, 69 Kos), Yonkers’ world heavyweight title challenger Renaldo “Mr.” Snipes (39-8-1, 22 Kos), Yonkers middleweight Doug “Cobra’ Dewitt (33-8-5, 19 Kos), da kuma “A Bronx m,” world middleweight title challenger Alex Ramos (39-10-2, 24 Kos)
Posthumous participants being inducted are Queens’ former middleweight and light heavyweight world champion Dick Tiger (60-19-3, 27 Kos), Brooklyn/Manhattan light heavyeight world champion Jose “Chegui” Torres (41-3-1, 29 Kos), da kuma “The Nonpareil”, Williamsburg middleweight world champion Jack Dempsey (51-4-11, 23 Kos).
Non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Queens’ International agent Don Majeski, Long Island matchmaker Ron Katz, Manhattan manager Stan Hoffman and past Ring 8 president/NYSAC judge Bobby Bartels.
Posthumous non-participant inductees are Brooklyn boxing historian Hank Kaplan, Long Island cut-man Al Gavin, Bronx referee Arthur Donovan and New York City columnist Dan Parker.
Kowane inductee, zai sami al'ada-tsara bel ta nuna muhimmancin da ya shigar da cikin NYSBHOF.
A 2017 inductees aka zaba ta NYSBHOF nominating kwamitin membobin: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero da kuma Neil Terens.
All Yan damben dai sun ake bukata ya zama m domin akalla shekaru uku ya zama m ga NYSBHOF shigar da, da dukan inductees dole zauna a New York State ga wani gagarumin rabo da dambe yabo ko a lokacin da Firayim na masu aiki.
CLASS na 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick baka, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo da Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS na 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey m, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Aboki” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard da kuma Don Dunphy.
CLASS OF 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon da kuma Tom O'Rourke.
CLASS OF 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giambra, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Bulus Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon da Al Weill.
CLASS OF 2016: Haruna Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, M Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein da kuma Jimmy Jacobs.
Tikiti an saka farashi a $150.00 da girma da kuma $70.00 yara (karkashin 16), kuma sun hada da cikakken brunch kuma hadaddiyar giyar sa'a a kan shigarwa, lokacin da na fara a 12:30 PM/DA, da kuma abincin dare (Firayim haƙarƙari, kifi ko kaji) and open bar throughout the evening. Tikiti suna samuwa sayen ta kira NYSBHOF / Zobe 8 Shugaban Bob Duffy a 516.313.2304. Talla ga NYSBHOF shirin suna samuwa, jere daga $80.00 zuwa $250.00, ta tuntužar Duffy. Ku tafi a kan layi a www.Ring8ny.com don ƙarin bayani game da New York State dambe Hall of daraja.
About Ring 8: Kafa a 1954 da wani tsohon prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Zobe 8 ya zama na takwas na biyu game da abin da aka sa'an nan kuma aka sani da National Gogaggen dan Boxers Association – Saboda haka, Zobe 8 – kuma a yau kungiyar ta taken har yanzu ya rage: Boxers Taimaka Boxers.
Zobe 8 ya cika jajirce wajen goyon bayan kasa da m mutãne, a cikin dambe al'umma wanda na iya neman taimako cikin sharuddan biyan haya, likita kudi, ko duk abin da justifiable bukatar.
Ku tafi a kan layi don www.Ring8ny.com don ƙarin bayani game da zobe 8, da most rukuni na irinsu a Amurka fiye da 350 yan. Shekara-shekara membobinsu dues ne kawai $30.00 kuma kowane mamba ne mai suna zuwa zabi da kanka abincin dare a zobe 8 wata-wata tarurruka, ban da Yuli da Agusta. Duk aiki boxers, mai son da sana'ar, tattali zuwa kyauta zobe 8 kowace shekara membobinsu. Baƙi na Zobe 8 yan sannu da zuwa a wani kudin kawai $7.00 da mutum.
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Trainer Tommy Gallagher Ring 8 Guest Speaker Tuesday night

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NEW YORK (Maris 12, 2016) – Tsohon soja dambe horo Tommy Gallagher will be Ring 8’s guest speaker at Tuesday night’s (Tẽku. 15) kowane wata ganawar, lokacin da na fara a 7 p.m. DA, at O’Neill’s Restaurant, located at 64-21 53RD Drive a Maspeth, New York.

In celebration of St. Patrick Day, an Irish menu will feature Corn Beef & Cabbage, as well as Shepard’s Pie.
“Everybody’s Irish for St. Patrick Day,” Zobe 8 Shugaban kasar Bob Duffy ya ce. “It’s only appropriate that our guest speaker is and Irishman, Tommy Gallagher. He’s done it all in boxing during the past 40 shekaru. Tommy’s been a big part of Ring 8 for a longtime and he’s known as a good storyteller.”
Best known, watakila, for his role in Da contenders reality television series, last year Gallagher was inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame, wanda Ring ke daukar nauyinsa 8. In addition to being a trainer, he has been a promoter and gym owner/operator.
Gallagher has been involved in the careers of boxers such as Doug DeWitt, Vito Antuofermo, Donny Lalonde, Lou Savarese da kuma Sergei Kobozev, daga cikin mafi manyan.